Chapter Summaries

Hiruzen Sarutobi mobilized Konoha to defend against three approaching tailed beasts and urgently requested Yuu’s return. At Root, Ryoma arrived to tell Danzo that the beasts were attacking Konoha.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi ordered Konoha’s combat-ready ninja and major clans to assemble, Root to join the battle, and logistics personnel to evacuate villagers.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi sent a confidential message to the front lines asking Yuu to return and support Konoha.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi prepared to hold off the three tailed beasts, believing Kumogakure and Sunagakure had sent them to Konoha after Yuu defeated them at the front.
• Ryoma rushed to Danzo and reported that tailed beasts were attacking Konoha.

As a tailed beast threatened Konoha, Danzo agreed to join the defense while ordering Root to watch the Uchiha Clan. Hiruzen Sarutobi mobilized the village’s forces, and the chapter ended with the assembled ninja awaiting orders as he asked where Danzo was.

• Danzo decided Root would fight to defend Konoha, then ordered Ryoma to send Root elites to monitor the Uchiha Clan.
• Utatane Koharu refused to send her clan’s forces, blaming Saiki Yuu for the tailed beast attack and vowing revenge against him.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi organized villagers and noncombatants into shelters and summoned Konoha’s combat personnel to the village entrance.
• An Anbu ninja reported that everyone had assembled, and Hiruzen asked where Danzo was.

Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo prepared to defend Konoha as three tailed beasts approached, and Hiruzen summoned the old ape to fight beside him. The beasts stopped before reaching the village, and Shukaku unexpectedly asked Hiruzen to find a place to lock him up.

• Danzo arrived and reprimanded Hiruzen Sarutobi for ignoring the Uchiha Clan while the tailed beasts attacked.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi rallied Konoha’s defenders and summoned the old ape, who transformed into a staff.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi charged toward the three tailed beasts as they neared Konoha’s walls.
• The three tailed beasts abruptly stopped, and Shukaku demanded to know where Konoha’s Third Hokage was.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi confronted Shukaku, who asked him to find a place to lock him up, leaving Hiruzen stunned.

Hiruzen Sarutobi and the Konoha ninja prepared to fight three tailed beasts, but Shukaku demanded that they be locked up instead. Eight-Tails revealed that they had come under Saiki Yuu’s orders, leaving Hiruzen trembling as he realized Yuu had sent them.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi threw out his back and crashed to the ground while staring at the three tailed beasts.
• Shukaku demanded that Hiruzen lock them up somewhere with a better environment, confusing the Konoha ninja and Danzo.
• Eight-Tails struck Shukaku and rebuked it for dragging the others into danger.
• Eight-Tails asked whether Hiruzen had received a letter from Saiki Yuu, and Hiruzen asked if Yuu had sent them to Konoha.

Three tailed beasts arrived in Konoha on Saiki Yuu’s orders, surprising the village and embarrassing Hiruzen Sarutobi. The Eight-Tails asked Hiruzen to find them room to stretch out, leaving him unsure where to accommodate their enormous bodies.

• The Eight-Tails told Hiruzen Sarutobi that Saiki Yuu had sent the three tailed beasts to Konoha to find him and arrange lodging.
• Konoha’s ninja were shocked that the tailed beasts had come willingly, while Hiruzen realized Jiraiya and Orochimaru had not informed him.
• Hiruzen recalled his public slogan and wondered what Saiki Yuu had done to make the tailed beasts escort themselves to Konoha.
• Shukaku taunted the Konoha ninja, and the Eight-Tails covered his mouth before asking Hiruzen for a place where they could stretch out.
• Hiruzen asked whether the tailed beasts could enter their jinchuriki, unsure where Konoha could house their huge bodies.

Three Tailed Beasts arrived in Konoha and waited obediently for Saiki Yuu's approval, leaving Hiruzen Sarutobi to arrange their sealing while wondering how Yuu had subdued them. Danzo confronted Hiruzen over his handling of the situation, and the two argued about Konoha's strength and leadership.

• The Eight-Tails explained that it and the others would not enter a Jinchuriki without Yuu's approval, and Hiruzen Sarutobi told them to wait outside Konoha.
• The Eight-Tails led Shukaku and the Two-Tails to an open area, where they sat quietly while Hiruzen ordered preparations to seal them and keep villagers in shelters.
• Danzo stared at the three Tailed Beasts and wondered how Saiki Yuu had made them come to Konoha willingly.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi told Danzo to withdraw his people from the Uchiha Clan's side, and Danzo accused Hiruzen of incompetence.
• Hiruzen defended his leadership by pointing to Konoha's six Tailed Beasts and its prospects in the war, and Danzo reacted with disbelief.

Danzo resented Hiruzen for taking credit while Saiki Yuu captured the Tailed Beasts, and Hiruzen hurt his back as he returned to Konoha. At the Cloud Battlefield, captured Sand and Cloud shinobi waited quietly to be ransomed, too terrified of Yuu to escape.

• Danzo envied Hiruzen, believing Saiki Yuu alone had won the Third Shinobi World War and captured all six Tailed Beasts.
• Hiruzen headed toward Konoha smugly, then hurt his lower back and drew Danzo's ridicule.
• Danzo saw the Three Tailed Beasts in the distance and worried that the Four-Tails and Five-Tails could not defeat the Eight-Tails, Two-Tails, and One-Tail.
• Konoha held most of the Cloud-Sand Allied Forces in a lightly guarded camp while awaiting ransom wine from Kumogakure and Sunagakure.
• A young Sand shinobi asked his Jonin Instructor why they did not escape, and the instructor recalled how terrifying Yuu had been when he slaughtered jonin.

Yuu learned that Orochimaru and Jiraiya had withheld a warning about three Tailed Beasts heading toward Konoha, and he asked whether any further news had arrived. The chapter left the outcome of the supposed attack unknown.

• A Sunagakure Jonin told his disciple to wait for alcohol from Konoha so they could return home, while fearing Saiki Yuu’s power.
• Tsunade read a secret letter from Konoha reporting that the Tailed Beasts had attacked the village.
• Yuu questioned Orochimaru and Jiraiya after realizing they had failed to send word that the Tailed Beasts were heading to Konoha.
• Jiraiya admitted that he and Orochimaru had withheld the warning, and Minato realized they had acted out of revenge against the Third Hokage.
• Yuu asked Tsunade whether any follow-up news had arrived from Konoha.

Yuu rushed back toward Konoha after Jiraiya and Orochimaru reported that the Eight-Tails and the others had sent no news, leaving them anxious at the command tent. He then revealed that he had been tracking the group all along and had only pretended to panic to punish Jiraiya and Orochimaru for keeping their return secret from Konoha.

• Tsunade scolded Jiraiya and Orochimaru for failing to inform Hiruzen about the Eight-Tails and the others.
• Yuu dashed toward Konoha, while Tsunade ordered Jiraiya and Orochimaru to remain and guard the prisoners.
• Minato suggested verifying the report, and Jiraiya and Orochimaru repeatedly tried to contact Konoha without receiving a reply.
• Yuu appeared and laughed at Jiraiya and Orochimaru, explaining that he had marked the Eight-Tails and the others and knew their locations and condition.
• Yuu admitted that he had staged his alarm to punish Jiraiya and Orochimaru for not telling Konoha about the group.

Yuu planned to exploit the Tailed Beasts crisis to frighten Hiruzen Sarutobi and punish Konoha’s enemies, then raced back to Konoha before anyone could prepare. Hiruzen Sarutobi was recovering in the hospital and celebrating Konoha’s victories when the Intelligence Unit captain burst in with urgent news.

• Yuu decided to pretend he had not heard that the Tailed Beasts were headed for Konoha, so he could return as its apparent savior and confront Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo, and others.
• Yuu composed an anxious expression and raced toward Konoha at full speed.
• A Medical Ninja treated Hiruzen Sarutobi’s waist injury and told him to rest in bed for a week.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi celebrated Konoha’s capture of six Tailed Beasts and its victories over Sunagakure and Kumogakure, along with Iwagakure’s surrender.
• The Intelligence Unit captain burst into Hiruzen Sarutobi’s hospital room in a panic, interrupting his celebration.

Hiruzen Sarutobi learned that Yuu had rushed back to Konoha with Shusui after receiving no update about the tailed beasts, realizing his failure to send Yuu the correct information could bring serious consequences. The chapter left Hiruzen panicking over how to face Yuu.

• The Intelligence Captain told Hiruzen Sarutobi that the frontline had repeatedly asked for news about resisting the tailed beasts and reported that Yuu had set off for Konoha with a sword.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi injured his back as he stood up in alarm, then hurriedly asked the Intelligence Captain to contact the frontline.
• The Intelligence Captain reported that Jiraiya said Yuu had returned alone and could not be contacted.
• The Intelligence Captain added that Yuu had seemed unusually calm despite being drunk and had rushed toward Konoha carrying Shusui.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi realized he had forgotten to send Yuu the information and panicked about facing him.

Saiki Yuu returned to Konoha and found Shukaku, the Eight-Tails, and the Two-Tails near the village entrance, where he attacked them before hearing their explanation. Shukaku and the Eight-Tails insisted they had not attacked Konoha and tried to appease him as he questioned the trenches they had left behind.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi heard the crash and cries of Shukaku and the Eight-Tails, realized Yuu had returned, and hurried to the village entrance.
• Yuu pinned Shukaku and the Eight-Tails down and repeatedly struck them with his scabbard while the Two-Tails watched in fear.
• The Eight-Tails and Shukaku told Yuu that they had not attacked Konoha.
• Yuu pointed out the trenches left by the tailed beasts as they rushed toward Konoha and questioned their explanation.
• Shukaku apologized and blamed itself, while the Eight-Tails anxiously tried to explain their actions.

Yuu subdued Shukaku, the Eight-Tails, and the Two-Tails, then noticed Hiruzen Sarutobi arriving. Hiruzen mistook Yuu’s controlled expression for worry about Konoha and his safety.

• Shukaku, the Eight-Tails, and the Two-Tails reacted to Shukaku’s shameless behavior and blamed each other for submitting to Yuu.
• Yuu ordered the three Tailed Beasts to stay put and warned them against trying anything.
• Yuu reflected that he needed to discipline the three Tailed Beasts more harshly, as he had done with the Four-Tails and Five-Tails.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi arrived holding his waist, and Yuu noticed his unsteady movements.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi saw Yuu’s expression and assumed Yuu had been anxious about Konoha and his safety.

Yuu returned to Konoha, and Hiruzen Sarutobi mistook his arrival for concern about his safety. When Hiruzen invited Yuu to slash him, Yuu shaved off his beard instead, leaving him mortified.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi believed Yuu had rushed back to Konoha because he was worried about him.
• Hiruzen apologized for not telling Yuu Konoha's true situation and offered to let him slash him to vent his anger.
• Yuu raised Black Blade Shusui and sliced off Hiruzen Sarutobi's beard.
• The Eight-Tails and the others laughed at Hiruzen Sarutobi's smooth, beardless face.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi covered his mouth and despaired over losing the beard he had grown for decades.

Yuu returned to Konoha with Hiruzen Sarutobi, who shuffled along with his hand covering his mouth after Yuu shaved off his beard. The chapter ended with Yuu ordering the humiliated Hokage to hurry up because they were not finished yet.

• Konoha ninjas welcomed Yuu as he returned and laughed at Hiruzen Sarutobi’s awkward shuffle.
• Yuu knocked Hiruzen Sarutobi’s hand away, revealing that his beard was gone.
• The Konoha ninjas laughed at Hiruzen Sarutobi’s bare face, while he glared at Yuu in humiliation.
• Yuu drank and told Hiruzen Sarutobi to hurry because they were not done yet.

Yuu took Hiruzen Sarutobi to Danzo’s hidden Root base and destroyed it with a massive sword strike. Danzo confronted them, but Hiruzen vomited before he could respond, leaving him to survey the wreckage and understand what had happened.

• Yuu grabbed Hiruzen Sarutobi and carried him at high speed to a hidden corner of Konoha.
• Yuu sensed someone underground and announced that he would clean house for Hiruzen.
• Yuu drew Shusui and unleashed a powerful slash that collapsed the underground Root base.
• Danzo and several others escaped the collapsing base, and Danzo was furious at the destruction.
• Danzo turned to confront Hiruzen, but Hiruzen vomited, then recovered and looked around at the devastation.

Yuu confronted Danzo in the ruined Root base while Hiruzen tried to explain that Danzo had nothing to do with the destruction. Yuu accused Danzo of abandoning Konoha during the Eight-Tails' attack, but Hiruzen revealed that Danzo had gone to defend the village entrance.

• Danzo cursed Hiruzen, blaming him for bringing Yuu to the Root base and destroying it.
• Yuu interrupted Danzo and cursed him before raising Shusui to strike.
• Danzo demanded a reason for his execution, and Yuu accused him of hiding in Root while Konoha was in danger.
• Hiruzen stopped Yuu and explained that Danzo had gone to the village entrance when the Eight-Tails and the others attacked Konoha.

Yuu realized he had mistaken Danzo for the cause of the Eight-Tails’ attack, but he still destroyed Root’s base and left Danzo furious. Konoha returned to normal, and its civilians learned the truth about the incident and felt proud of their village.

• Yuu realized Hiruzen Sarutobi’s presence was the difference between this attack and Pain’s attack in the original story.
• Yuu admitted he had gotten it wrong, but blamed Danzo’s past misdeeds and refused to apologize for destroying Root’s base.
• Yuu cursed Danzo, grabbed Hiruzen Sarutobi, and left, while Danzo mourned the ruined base and its secret documents and techniques.
• Konoha’s shinobi guided civilians out of the shelters after the village returned to normal.
• Konoha’s civilians learned the truth and took pride in their village, despite its history of wars and the threat posed by other villages’ Tailed Beasts and Jinchuriki.

Konoha celebrated Yuu’s return with three tailed beasts, while Hiruzen Sarutobi arrived home injured and bald. The chapter ended with Asuma spotting his father’s shaved head and laughing at him.

• Konoha’s civilians celebrated Yuu for securing six tailed beasts and minimizing the village’s losses in the war.
• Curious villagers gathered at the entrance to stare at the Eight-Tails and the other two tailed beasts.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi returned home clutching his waist, and Yuu shoved him through the doorway.
• Biwako Sarutobi welcomed Yuu, Kurenai, Rin, and Shizune before noticing Hiruzen Sarutobi’s bald head.
• Asuma arrived, saw his father’s bare scalp, and laughed while asking where his beard had gone.

Yuu returned from the front lines to Hiruzen Sarutobi’s home, where he drank and shared a meal with Kurenai, Rin, and Shizune. He revealed that the war was already over, leaving Hiruzen Sarutobi and Biwako Sarutobi stunned.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi dragged Asuma to the backyard and beat him after Asuma laughed at his shaved face.
• Biwako Sarutobi invited Yuu, Kurenai, Rin, and Shizune inside to eat while Asuma’s cries continued outside.
• Asuma, despite his sore back, poured wine for Yuu, and Yuu and Biwako Sarutobi teased Hiruzen Sarutobi about his missing beard.
• Biwako Sarutobi asked Yuu whether anything was wrong at the front lines, and Yuu said the war was already over.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi and Biwako Sarutobi gaped at Yuu, who asked why they looked surprised and whether he had not told them.